- drinking song
- noun Date: 1597 a song on a convivial theme appropriate for a group engaged in social drinking
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drinking song
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drinking song — n. a song celebrating the pleasures of drinking alcoholic liquors; song for a drinking party … English World dictionary
Drinking song — A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. Some groups that have a tradition of singing drinking… … Wikipedia
drinking song — a song of hearty character suitable for singing by a group engaged in convivial drinking. [1590 1600] * * * ▪ music song on a convivial theme composed usually for singing in accompaniment to drinking. The form became a standard element in… … Universalium
drinking song — song that is popular among drunkards … English contemporary dictionary
drinking song — noun a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties • Hypernyms: ↑song, ↑vocal … Useful english dictionary
drinking song — drink′ing song n. mad a song of hearty character suitable for singing by a group engaged in convivial drinking • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
drinking song — /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ sɒŋ/ (say dringking song) noun a hearty song, often in praise of liquor, suitable to be sung by a group engaged in friendly drinking …
drinking song — noun a song which celebrates or accompanies drinking … Wiktionary
drinking song — noun a hearty or bawdy song sung by a group while drinking alcohol … English new terms dictionary
Irish drinking song — can refer to: * A genre of traditional Irish songs (for example, Seven Drunken Nights). * The title of a song by the ska band Buck O Nine from the album Songs In The Key Of Bree , commonly misattributed to Flogging Molly or the Dropkick Murphys… … Wikipedia
